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by Paul W. Grimm
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationA lot has changed since the summer of 2015. At that time, I was in the second session of the Master of Judicial Studies LLM program at Duke School of […]
by William Raftery
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationThe question of judicial compensation — not just how much, but the mechanism used to set the amount — has been a part of the American discourse on judicial independence since […]
by Susan Glazebrook and Sosan Bakshi
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationThe International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) received the 2023 Bolch Prize for the Rule of Law during a ceremony in March. […]
by Judicature Staff
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationDuke Law School welcomed Judge Tayeba Parsa of Afghanistan as the first Bolch Judicial Institute Rule of Law Judicial Fellow in May. Judge Parsa was among 250 women judges in Afghanistan. […]
by Judicature Staff
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationA new video aims to help jurors understand their work as an essential part of our democracy. The five-minute video, “Liberty and Justice for All,” was funded by the ABOTA Foundation […]
by Gregory Mize
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationDespite deep societal divisions, jury trials remain oases for resolving disputes in a civil, orderly, and deliberative way. In courtroom theaters, jurors daily sort through conflicting and sometimes horrifying evidence. […]
by Samuel A. Thumma and Robert Brutinel
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationFor decades, Arizona’s state courts have spearheaded reforming and improving jury trials. Thirty years ago, the Arizona Supreme Court noted that juries and jury trials had come under increased scrutiny, […]
by Jennifer Bailey
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationThe medical malpractice trial involved a claim that an oncologist had delayed diagnosing the cancer in the plaintiff’s arm. As a result, his arm had to be amputated at the […]
by Rachel Krause
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationAs the COVID-19 pandemic began rolling through the United States, medical staffs were as busy as they had ever been. News reports showed doctors and nurses grabbing quick naps between […]
by Juan G. Villaseñor and Laurel Quinto
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationAt every jury trial over which I preside, I tell prospective jurors that jury trials are a fundamental part of our judicial system and our system of government. I remind […]
by Colleen McMahon
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationIn 1992, New York Chief Judge Judith S. Kaye charged 30 lawyers, judges, court administrators, academics, and citizens to find ways to improve the jury service experience for citizens who […]
by Terry A. Maroney, David X. Swenson, Joan Bibelhausen and David Marc
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationJudges have always faced significant stressors, including the burden of consequential decision-making, exposure to disturbing evidence, and isolation. While every judicial assignment has its own mix of concerns, challenge is […]
by Carolyn B. Kuhl and William F. Highberger
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationIn the year 2000, the California court system created a complex litigation pilot program […]
by Robert M. Dow Jr.
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationIn a landmark law review article published four decades ago, Professor Judith Resnik expressed skepticism about the rise of “managerial judging.” Professor Resnik contrasted the emerging model of active judicial […]
by Richard Sander and Eric Helland
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationIn November 2021, some 30 judges and scholars gathered in Santa Monica, Calif., to discuss the prospects for an emerging era of civil case management reform. The participants included proponents of […]
by Carissa Byrne Hessick, Jeffrey Bellin, Elana Fogel, Anjelica Hendricks, Erin Blondel and John Flynn
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationThe vast majority of state and federal cases end in plea bargains. The practice has eased backlogs and may benefit some defendants — but the trade-offs, some say, are too […]
by David F. Levi and Dallin H. Oaks
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationDavid F. Levi interviews Dallin H. Oaks, a leader of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and former justice of the Utah Supreme Court, on faith, democracy, and how believers and nonbelievers can work together toward a more free and fair society for all. […]
by Kevin C. Walsh
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationOver time, Chief Justice John Marshall’s black judicial robe has assumed a status as fabled as his opinion for the Court in Marbury v. Madison — and one that is just as steeped in myth. […]
by Eugene Volokh
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationWriters may have their noms de plume; revolutionaries may have noms de guerre. Here, though, we will speak of (to coin a phrase) the noms de litige, and ask: When […]
by Joseph Kimble
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper Litigation
by W K Hastings
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationThis is a book written with generosity and bravery. It is generous in the sense that 15 Asian American women have decided to share their stories about how they became […]
by Ann Walsh Bradley
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationShirley Abrahamson’s enduring legacy exists not just in statistics, accolades, and awards. Rather it lies in her innovations in judicial administration, her significant contributions to the development of the law, and the indelible impression she left on the hearts and minds of so many who look to her with admiration and gratitude.
by Jonathan Biran
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationWhat’s in a name? According to Maryland’s voters, there’s something to it. […]
by Judicature Staff
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationThe Forney Independent School District in Forney, Texas, opened a new elementary school named in honor of alumnus Judge DON WILLETT of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The […]
by Judicature Staff
Vol. 107 No. 1 (2023) | Toward Fairer, Quicker, Cheaper LitigationFeatures Perfecting Jury Trials BY GREGORY E. MIZE Let Jurors Ask Questions JENNIFER BAILEY Virtual Voir Dire Works — for Courts and Jurors RACHEL KRAUSE Preliminary Instructions Can Boost Participation […]
